Publish Smart with Amy M Le

30/01/2025 38 min Temporada 4 Episodio 181
Publish Smart with Amy M Le

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Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Amy M Le, the award-winning author of the Snow trilogy and founder of Quill Hawk Publishing.0:00 Opening ThoughtsWhat are you reading right now? The hosts share their current obsessions.3:00 News1) Harper Collins Makes Deal with Microsoft for AI Scanning of Nonficiton Titles2) Revelations About Cormac McCarthy's Past Relationship Trouble Readers15:25 Craft CornerJon Meyers and Emily Brooks (Writer Better Together) discuss planning talks for writing conferences17:58 Interview with Amy M LeDuring this chat, Amy discusses:1) the Vietnamese background that led to the Snow trilogy;2) the challenges of historical fiction;3) why she founded Quill Hawk;4) best tips for publishing, and5) why she founded a female-owned, Asian-American company.35:10 Parting WordsJoin us for the WriterCon Alaskan Cruise! You’ll get over 20 hours of writing instruction, scheduled when the boat is at sea, not when you’d rather get off and go see glaciers. Talks, small groups, critiques, one-on-one conversations with agents and others, and much more. It’s May 31-June 7 leaving from Seattle. For more info, please visit our website: www.writercon.comUntil next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.William Bernhardtwww.williambernhardt.comwww.writercon.com